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Machiko Kyo,
Masayuki Mori,
Kinuyo Tanaka,
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Kenji Mizoguchi,
Kaneto Shindo
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: Classics, Costume Drama/Period Piece, Classic Sci-Fi, Japan, Ghosts, Classic Sci Fi/Fantasy, Fantasy, Classic Fantasy
: 150 min.
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"Quite simply one of the greatest of filmmakers," said Jean-Luc Godard of Kenji Mizoguchi. "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director" (1975) is a comprehensive 150 minute documentary by filmmaker Kaneto Shindo, exploring the film and art of this Japanese Auteur. Presented with new and improved subtitles.
This documentary is the bonus disc to Mizoguchi's masterpiece "Ugetsu" presented by the Criterion Collection.
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| Too many talking heads, too few film clips
by highgrove
February 25, 2011 - 7:13 AM PST
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| The title of my review sums it up. While it is undoubtedly priceless for having captured interviews with many of the performers and technical people who worked with him and are likely no longer around, probably 3/4 of the film consists of these interviews, with the remainder being mostly stills of presumably lost or unavailable in English films, and brief clips from a handful of the films. Although it is very good for finding out more about the man and his methods of film making, it is offers frustratingly little footage to show what a great director he was. Just watch his films instead and hope that more of them will be become available on DVD. |
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